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Show Roosevelt City water works improves with time Since 1973, miny change! have taken place in the Roosevelt City Water Works. In 1973, there was reported a high degree of leakage in the water lines, resultin gin Roosevelt paying for a lot of wasted water that never reached homes or businesses. In 1973, the only source of water was Uriah Heaps Springs operated by the Ute Indian Tribe. Roosevelt was able to receive through its transmission lines from this source 1350 gallons per minute. Lastly in 1973, Roosevelt had one and a half million gallons of sorage and with the population growth that was occuring, it was essential that the water works system receive expansive repairs and additions," Larry Bagiey, Roosevelt . City Administrator reported. A more efficient distribution system was needed not only for cost effectiveness, but also to make aure that the citizens had enough water for their needs. The first line replaced was along main street on U. S. Highway 40 and in 1974, $60,000 was spent to replace the major distribution line. Durin gtheg the Fall and Spring of 1975 other lines were exceptionally leaky and replaced out of the city water utility budget. In 1975, 1976 and 1977, more than $200,000 was from the Department of received Housing and Urban Development for the replacement of substandard and under sized lines. Most of the work is now completed and Roosevelt no longer has a great amount of leakage in its water system. By the year 1975, population in Roosevelt had increased to the point that t 1350 gallons a minute was not sufficient to supply the needed water and a no interest loan was secured from the Utah Roosevelt to observe 24th on Saturday Breakfast from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. will be the main event' of this year's annual Roosevelt July 24th celebration. According to Mayor Hollis Hullinger, in charge of this year's event, breakfast will consist of hotcakes, sausage, eggs, and a drink. The Primary Childrena parade will follow breakfast at 9:30 a.m. and will travel around the Roosevelt City Park block. Family tickets of $10 can be purchased and proceeds will go to the scouting program in the Roosevelt Diet. Due to the 25th falling on Sunday this year and many of the states celebrations being held on Monday, the activities in Roosevelt will be held Saturday, July 23. This way many of the residents who want to participate in other celebrations will be free to do so," Mr. Hullinger said. July 24 is a State holiday, commenting the arrival of the Mormons in the Salt State Board of Water Resources for This money enabled the city to drill and furnish a well in the Hancock Cove. Also, three miles of 10 water line was laid from the well to the city. This source of water provided the city an additional 200 gallons of water per minute. Still short of water the City Council had to put a mandatory rationing of water on households. In 1976, the Campbell Water System began construction. With this system, two new wells were drilled and furnished and also several miles of large 24" $140,000. pipeline. New wells, at a cost of almost one million dollars, are now producing 700 gallons per minute. Thus the city has three separate sources of water for 1977. "On a peak water use day approximately 1900 gallons a minute are being used," Mr. Bagiey said. Additional storage facilities were still necessary and as part of the Campbell water system a new million gallon storage facility built. Therefore the city, now has 2'i million gallons of itorage. The City Administrator noted that, "This is extremely necessary in the event a fire occurs to a home or business and also at peak use times during the day more water is consumed then can be drawn from all sources." "Roosevelt City would be faced with terrible drought conditions in 1977, if it wasn't prepared with a vastly improved water system. The total cost of the additions and corrections to the water works were about $1,500,000. An additional well producing 350 gallons per minute has been drilled, but needs to be furnished so that it can be injected into the system. Mr. Bagiey concluded. . SERVING UTAH'S GROWING 65 NUMBER 29 THURSDAY, July 21, 1977 VOLUME UINTAH BASIN The Aliamom Myton iASDN Han f0 Taba A oah Tpimoga F'uHtond B"dgatod Wtitarodi Nooo Tr.dfti- iiWOMil Mi Eitwno't Upa'CO Arcadia ko lapoflt ftaiiusd GutM F DudWn Ouray Rondt J A consolidation of the and ROOSEVELT STANDARD Hi July 12 July 13 July 14 July 15 July 16 July 17 July 18 97 96 98 97 98 95 88 Lo 50 50 51 54 57 63 62 UINTAH BASIN RECORD Prec Lake Valley. Hv Uirin I). Lihbi "It ia not the place, aor the condition, but the mind alsne that can make anyone happy or miserable. -- L'Estrange. We've often tried to place ourselves in the same position as the pioneers that settled here 130 yean ago. It's hard to do. For instance, when we moved our family from Provo, to Castle Dale, in Emery County, you 'can imagine comments from the better half. And it wasn't even too bad there. A nice community of 600 people, even though it was surrounded by desert But what would have been the comments had we walked 2000 miles across the country, then stopped in a valley covered by sage brush and a salty lake? "You mean this is where we're going to live?" "Well starve to death." To think we walked all this way for this." But did they complain? Veil, maybe a little. But that didn't stop them from creating a beautiful state in the midst of the desert The same is true of the Uintah Basin. The people who settled here had a rough time trying to tame the elements, clear, the land, ind battle nature to get water to the "lend. But they had something we don't seem to have today. Something that overcame all hurdles and brought a means of subsistence to many of the settlers. The something was cooperation, and helping each other. Even though one farmer had plenty to do himself, he would leave on a moments notice to help his neighbors with hia crops, or to build i barn or a house. Many neighboring farmers would join ranks to harvest the hay or grain crops, by forming a crew that would go from one place to the other until all were finished. Roosevelt City will this week complete connecting the 12" water line that will upgrade LOOKING TO THE FUTURE the water With the excellent large and pressure the south and eastern section of the city. new line the city of Roosevelt should have an water system and one thak should accomodate a growing population. in Irrigation systems were built the same way. A canal, which would have to extend for miles, was built by the families that would use it. They didn't rely on government grants or the Bureau of Reclamation do the job for them. A ROSE IS A ROSE IS A ROSE-W- hile dry, hot weather and hot winds have caused considerable damage to roses in the Basin But conversely, they also didn't have witter rights problems, government restrictions, architect fees or environmental reports to contend with. We wonder if we could go back to the pioneer era? Could we band together and go into the canyons and build a dam? Could we pool our labor and build a new school? We doubt it. Today there are so many restrictions that self help projects are almost impossible. Before you can build a home, or many other projects, you must have cost estimates, blueprints and a contractor for financing, building permits, permits to use gas, water and sewer, or board of health approval after testing for a drain field. And in the case of projects of any size, an environmental statement must be made, to prove that the environment will not be damaged. It would sure be nice to return to the good old days" in some ways, but progress changes things. And many changes are for the better. No serious thinking person would want to go back to the problems and discomforts we once had. But it would be nice to return to the society we once had. But we can't have our cake and eat it too. So, all you can do is reminisce. Unless you can find a deserted island and move there in somewhere, seclusion. D Editing a newspaper isn't always the easiest job, and sometimes we have to make decisions that don't suit everyone. We've sure appreciated having the column on the races at Prairie Dog Speedway this summer, but what goes to press is our final responsibility, and sometimes we have to shorten stories because they don't fit. Putting together a paper is like putting together a puzzle we have a limited amount of space, and we have to make everything fit. We rarely use a weekly column like this because there are so many organizations and activities, but in this instance we felt it would be the best way to get the race results to our readers each week. We've managed to get pictures of several races, but with our limited staff, we're unable to cover in the county all the activities personally each we edit or revise stories make them to journalistically appropriate, realizing that most people bringing news to us do not have the training or experience in news writing. Unlike magazines, our main emphasis is reporting the news, so we refrain from interjecting personal opinions and comments. A newspaper exists for its readers, and we strive to keep on top of all the events here, but because of the enormity of that task, we need and appreciate the cooperation and assistance of those with news items. s the beauty of a single rose has been enjoyed by many residents in the area. Parade plans complete for UBIC celebration Alvin 0. Funk, chairman of the UBIC, 1977 parade, this week announced plana for this years celebration parade and encourages all Uintah Basin Community, Civic and religious leaders to support an dpartidpate in this years activities by entering a group, business, organization New police chief at U&O agency Phillip Ih Smith, a Chippewa Indian is the new chief of police for the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation. Prior to coming to the U & 0, officer . Smith was employed aa a fire control dispatcher for the U. S. Department of the Interior, Branch of Forestry, on the San Carlos Indian Agency in Arizona, and prior to that chief of police, employed by the U. S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, at Fort McDowell Agency in Scottsdale, Ariz. Chief Smith was also Criminal Investigator, employed by the Gila County Sheriffs Department in Globe, Arizona. Other work experiences included a position as a police officer, (Acting Captain of Police) employed by the U. S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Branch of Law Enforcement Services, San Carlos, Indian Agency, San Carlos. Ariz., and a tribal police officer employed by the San Carlos Apache Tribe, San Carlos, Ariz. Chief Smith attended the Police Training Academy in Edison, New UnivJersey, an extension of Rutger Center for Clearfield Training the ersity; Social Services. Clearfield, Utah: an extension of the BYU: Whiting Business College, Cleveland, Ohio; Central Arizona College in Coolidge, Arizona and the Border Patrol Academy in Brownsville, Texas. Chief Smith was also chosen to receive the National Hall of Fame Award in Washington. D. C., selected hy the United States Secretary of Labor. Mr. Smith is married to the former Josephine Edwards and they are the parents of three children, Maria, age 7, Ernest, age 5, and Jonell, age 1. The Chief said that he is a strict father but feels he ia also a good one. He enjoys doing things with his family and just recently spent some time touring the area. He is an avid jogger and gets in as much jogging as possible. He also enjoys hunting and fishing. The Smith's are residents of Ft Tiiiikaana or some other type of entry in this years parade. Schedule for Thursday, August 4 and again on Saturday, August 6 this years parade will include entries in floats, bands, horses, riding clubs and kids section. All types, kinds, shapes and sizes and of entries will be accepted noted. Mr. Funk encouraged Parade entries are to be judged in part aa to their connection with this years theme, "United Behind Increased Conservation of our Natural Resources." Prizes will be awarded in the categories Business $125.00; of Sweepstakes, $100.00; Civic Groups $100.00; Religious $100.00; Beat Marching group $40.00; Best Band $40.00 and Beat Equestrian $25.00. To qualify for a prize an entry must be in both days of the UBIC parades. Deadline for entries is July 25 but If necessary will be extended to July 28, at 5 p.m. Mr. Funk stated that this years parade would follow the same route as last years parade but line up will be an hour earlier than last year, at 8 p.m. on August 4 with the parade to begin at 5 p.m. and line up at 7 a.m. August 6 with parade at 9 a.m. "We all knw that parades are one of the main events of any celebration, and this year we are pushing for one of the best parades ever. Mr. Funk said. "May I encourage you to make plans to join in our UBIC parade." Mr. Funk concluded. For further information or to register, please contact Alvin 0. Funk at Box 872, 3 or Roosevelt. Utah; 84066 or call 722-221- 722-271- , j Phillip L. Smith is the new chief of police at the U & O Agency at Ft. Duchesne. |